Ashfield co-chaired the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) in Victoria, British Columbia. Ministers discussed a range of issues such as aquaculture, aquatic invasive species, and protecting Canada's fisheries.[5]

1The office of Minister of Marine and Fisheries was abolished and the offices of Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Marine were created in 19302The offices of Minister of Marine and Minister of Railways and Canals were abolished and the office of Minister of Transport was created in 19363From 1971 to 1976 the Minister of the Environment was also the Minister of Fisheries.